Post by disciple4life on Feb 22, 2018 16:31:10 GMT -6
Absolutely, witness1
Is it precisely for this reason that the Fall Feasts are universally considered High Watch times - even those who believe in an imminent / any minute/any day surprise rapture agree that there are lots of parallels and we have a clear pattern from history and scripture of the feasts being fulfilled in order and perfect precision.
davewatchman -- this is a great thread. I have many Christian friends and family members who are really born again, but are sleeping and apathetic and have bought the lie of "no one knows the day or hour." ;-(
It's very interesting - to me at least that in the story of the ten virgins - Five were wise - brought extra oil - they were watching, and then Christ calls the others wicked.
***It is also interesting that so so many people take this passage out of context, but it was they- the wicked bridesmaids who Christ said did not know the day or the hour - they weren't watching.
The other thing - There are many who believe in a Mid-tribulation rapture - and some believe in Pre-wrath, and some believe in Post Tribulation. I don't claim to understand all these nuances, but I am solidly in the Pre-Tribulation rapture camp. ;-) Mark me down as leaning strongly that The Feasts are Key - and the next one to be fulfilled is Feast of Trumpets - Yom Teruah.
If we were to see the start of the 3rd Temple being built -
Or the Gog Magog war - WW III, or the Treaty being confirmed between Israel and many, - then as watchmen, it is like a huge flashing neon sign. It means that either the rapture is in a matter of days, or that the rapture is Mid-tribulation. Why?? ? We have very clear markers of events and even a day count.
To put it another way - a lot of people have different theories on who the AC will be - will he be Jewish? The Pope? Obama, Jarod Kushner, who the 2 witnesses are, and so on. I think it's like this - we have seen major prophecies come to pass in the last 6 months. We've had the Rev 12 sign, and the blood moons, and record-breaking hurricanes, and earthquakes and a total solar eclipse and two weeks ago, a Super, Blue, Blood Moon. We are seeing early labor signs. They say when your labor pains get closer together it's telling the mother that it will be soon. But it's still not clear how soon.
Doctors say, when the labor pains are 3 - 5 minutes apart, go to the hospital.
*** Then there is the aspect of the water breaking. My wife was pregnant and we were scheduled to speak in church. She had some labor pains the day before - Saturday, but not close together. On Sunday morning - her water broke. This changes EVERYTHING. Doesn't matter if the labor pains / contractions were one hour apart before.
I think for us watchmen and women - for those eagerly looking at the signs and the news in the world, and Israel, and the whole sum of all the things we've seen - there will be an Event - that is the Water Breaking.
Like countless watchmen and prophecy teachers have said - Amir Tsarfati, J D Farag, Jan Markell, Perry Stone, Mark Biltz, and so many others - nowhere does scripture say that we won't know the season.
The wise virgins were not caught by surprise.
Noah and Lot were righteous and God gave them a warning.
Paul said that for us - watchmen - who are NOT children of the Night, but children of the Day, the return of the Lord will not surprise us like a thief.
I also think that this warning will be another huge chance to warn others -- many will still not listen.
Just think for a minute - about when 7 pairs of each kind of animal [Clean] were marching toward the ARK. How could you NOT notice that ?? They were so consumed by the cares of the world, they didn't notice when giraffes and elephants and dinosaurs were lined up. Just Wow. !!!